NOSEWHEEL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does nosewheel mean? 

• NOSEWHEEL (noun)
  The noun NOSEWHEEL has 1 sense:

1. a wheel located under the nose of an airplane that is part of the plane's landing gear

  Familiarity information: NOSEWHEEL used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• NOSEWHEEL (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A wheel located under the nose of an airplane that is part of the plane's landing gear

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("nosewheel" is a kind of...):

wheel (a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines))

Holonyms ("nosewheel" is a part of...):

landing gear (an undercarriage that supports the weight of the plane when it is on the ground)